PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Safe Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Safe Kid has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Forrest Silva's chin.

Silva
vs
Kid

184 cm
18
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Forrest Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Safe Kid!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kid looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Kid persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.

Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva throws an elbow that misses.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent Kid's takedown attempt.
Kid can't get the takedown.
Forrest Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Safe Kid.
Silva tries to stall but Kid uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kid blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Kid blocks with his arms.
Kid wants a takedown.
Kid has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kid has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kid blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent Kid's takedown attempt.
Silva is trying to maintain a safe position but Kid gets an underhook and turns Silva into the cage.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kid avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Kid changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Silva with a poor takedown

so Kid counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kid loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Kid thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kid looks gassed!

Kid drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kid jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.

Silva looking for a guillotine here but Kid defends easily.
Kid trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kid gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kid stands and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kid tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kid has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kid is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kid throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kid wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Silva is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kid off and has taken his back!

Kid showing good submission defense here.
Silva keeps control of the position as Kid tries to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva gets his hands free as Kid looks to control.

Silva has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Kid trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Kid is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Kid breaks Silva's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kid wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kid is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Kid got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kid has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.
Kid advances to half guard.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kid frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Silva is working to get back to half guard.
Kid seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Silva is holding on tight.
Kid tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
Kid thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Forrest Silva will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kid scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Kid is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.

Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Kid is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.

Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Kid passes to side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva is not content to let Kid control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kid is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Silva sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kid perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kid trying to pass the guard but Silva defending well.

Kid is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.
Kid tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kid is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kid wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kid shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles

so Kid counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kid trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kid pushing down on Silva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kid is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kid tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
Silva is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Safe Kid has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Kid's attempts to control the action.
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Silva defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kid.
Kid wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.

Kid is working for a guillotine from mount but Silva frees his head quite easily.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Kid's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Safe Kid showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Silva is looking to clinch but Kid is avoiding it.
Silva misses with a takedown

and Kid counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kid.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Kid from controlling successfully.

Kid avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kid sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silva's guard.

Kid is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well.
Silva is not content to let Kid control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kid is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.
Kid seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kid pulls his head out easily.

Kid is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kid.
Kid is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Kid counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kid drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kid jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Silva has his foot on Kid's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kid works his way back into a safe position though.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Kid from controlling successfully.

Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kid is aware though and is defending well.

Silva has his foot on Kid's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kid works his way back into a safe position though.
Kid stands and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Kid is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kid tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kid has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Silva gets back to half guard.
Kid wants to free his trapped foot but Silva is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kid tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kid trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Silva is pressing down on Kid's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kid advances to half guard.
Silva is refusing to be controlled, as Kid sits in half guard.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Kid trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.

Silva looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Kid pushes past his half guard into mount!
Kid looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kid throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Safe Kid comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kid has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Safe Kid!